The video "The Genius of Bladeless Vortex Hydropower" explores hydropower as a reliable energy source, addressing intermittency issues faced by other renewables. It highlights the aging infrastructure ...

An EPFL engineer has illustrated some of the complex ways in which climate change will affect hydropower facilities, taking the Gries dam in Valais Canton as a case study. Many of the consequences of ...

As aging infrastructure meets rising demand, hydro plants are embracing modern control systems to unlock data, streamline operations, and power a more resilient, connected future. Hydro generation has ...

Canada’s energy story is, in large part, a water story. Hydroelectricity remains the country’s dominant renewable power source, converting the potential and kinetic energy of flowing water into ...

Our planet faces a threat like no other in human history – climate change. To tackle it, we must rapidly accelerate the renewable energy revolution to reduce emissions. But we must avoid harming ...

Hydropower may not be the newest technology, but it still holds potential for growth. This video explores the future of hydropower amidst the rising popularity of other renewables like wind and solar.

At first glance, the potential for hydropower in the U.S. seems limited. Of the country’s 84,000 dams, only a small fraction produce hydropower, and the country seems to have an appetite for tearing ...

The Rhine River in Germany is now home to the world’s first operational swarm power plant, a system that reimagines how we harness hydropower. Unlike traditional setups that rely on large dams, this ...

ROSARIO, ARGENTINA - Aerial view of the traces of a disappearing river on July 4, 2021 in Rosario, Argentina. At less than half of its historical average, the low flow of the Parana river affects ...

A prime example of the future of hydropower is perched in the rugged peaks outside of Silverton. This is no behemoth new dam blocking one of America’s rivers. It’s a humming generator no bigger than a ...

The Daniel-Johnson Dam in Manicouagan, Quebec, where engineers say they are starting to feel the impact of climate change on production – Copyright AFP Sebastien ST ...